SOLUTION: At a large university, 48% of the students are male. If two students are selected at random, what is the probability that they are the same gender?

SOLUTION: At a large university, 48% of the students are male. If two students are selected at random, what is the probability that they are the same gender?

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Question 934840: At a large university, 48% of the students are male. If two students are selected at random, what is the probability that they are the same gender?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look at the possible outcomes and their probabilities,
MM=
MF=
FM=
FF=
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